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AGENDA
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
NOVEMBER 8, 1994
1. CALL TO ORDER - 8:00 P.M.
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APPROVE MINUTES - OCTOBER 25, 1994
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
8:00 P.M. - Conditional Use Requested by Harris and
Thompson for 1000 Square Foot Garage
Caro1ee
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4. DISCUSSION
a. Request from Susan Poirot to Consider Expanding Commercial
Zoning North of Budget Mart on the East Side of TH 3
b. Definition of Mineral Extraction in Zoning Ordinance
c. Resolution Endorsing Land Use in Proposed Soils Conditions
District No. 1
5. ADJOURN
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AGENDA REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
NOVEMBER 8, 1994
1.
CALL TO ORDER
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APPROVE MINUTES
3.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8:00 P.M. - Conditional Use Request for 1000 square foot gar~ge.
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The Commission, in its review of this request during the special meeting
held on October 25th, indicated that past policy dealing with oversized
buildings in residential areas prevents the Commission from granting a
conditional use unless all of the existing accessory buildings are re-
moved. Mr. Thompson wishes to retain the existing two car garage. He
has indicated that the property, when purchasedJ was two lots. However,
it does have one PID number and is currently zoned R-l. Because the
adjoining land is a PUD with an R-2 density, the property, as an isolated
R-1 District, could be rezoned R-2 and split as it contains 120 feet
of frontage with both the existing house and garage being contained
within one lot. Once split, the oversized garage could be approved
on the smaller lot provided that a new house is also built. The
ordinance requires a principal use before an accessory use can be
approved. If the existing garage continues to be importantJ the appli-
cant could be better served by finding a location that can accommodate
his storage needs.
Recommendation
Based upon previous discussion, approve the requested conditional use
provided that all other accessory buildings are removed.
4. DISCUSSION
a. Susan poirot - Request to consider expanding commercial zoning
north of Budget Mart on TH 3
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The 1990 Draft Comprehensive Plan indicates that the land area
immediately north of Budget Mart is recommended to be commercial.
At the timeJ this site was being talked about as an expansion area for
Budget Mart. Some of the proposed uses included a restaurant and car
wash which, coincidentally, Budget Mart is still talking about. In
essence, the commercial node illustrated on the Comprehensive Plan
map was anticipated to be an integrated development rather than two
isolated uses. That still would be the preferred option. However,
it is difficult to see how a veterinary clinic would related to a
convenience store/gas station plus an associated restaurant/car wash.
The biggest question currently is access to the site which could be
difficult depending upon the permit process the State will follow
with respect to East Farmington. Assuming that access remains as it
is currently designed from the frontage road, would the Commission
feel comfortable expanding business use along Highway 3 at the present
time. In the past, when the extension of utilities was a major question,
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. there was reluctance on the part of the City Council to expand business
zoning along Highway 3. It appears that the highest and best use of
this property would either be multiple family housing or some form of
business service. Probably, the applicant would be wedl advised to
hold off on the development of plans until the whole issue of the
prairie Waterway/East Farmington has been settled and construction is
under way. Without East Farmington or a subsequent development,
utility service to this site is impractical.
Reconunendation
Investigate the site and be ready to ask questions about the ultimate
relationship between this site and Budget Mart plus the architectural
character of the proposed structure.
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b. Definition of Mineral Extraction in the Zoning Ordinance
Currently, the Zoning Ordinance lists mineral extraction as a con~
ditional use in the two Agricultural Districts. At one time the
Planning Commission was directly involved in the permit process but
that was changed some time ago by the City Council. It has been
suggested that a revised definition of mineral extraction would be
useful to eliminate small or minor excavations from the conditional
use hearing process whereas the large scale/long term excavations
would be reviewed by the Commission. Currently, mineral extraction
is defined as: The excavating digging or removing of earth from the
land involving more than one thousand (1000) cubic yards of material.
The following is an attempt to reduce the threshold for public hearings
to only significant mining operations:
Mineral Extraction: Any part of the process in the extraction
of minerals by removing the overburden and
extracting directly from the mineral deposits exposed involving
75,000 cubic yards in a calendar year or if the activity of re-
moval will last more than one year.
c. Resolution endorsing Land Use in Proposed Soil Condition District
No. 1
The attached resolution is drafted to indicate that the land use
activity proposed in the Tax Increment District is consistent with
the City Comprehensive Plan.
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Charles Tooker
City Planner